MK Stitch's Great Escape Replacement— Don’t Hold Your Breath

[marni1971]

Tron battle tanks overlay, perhaps? one could dream.

TRON Light Racers?

Perhaps.

 

[jt04]

TRON Light Racers?

Perhaps.

The pad is large enough if they make a track that has levels. Which could also support a roof.

 

[marni1971]

The pad is large enough if they make a track that has levels. Which could also support a roof.

Nothing so grand. If it happens which currently it isn’t.

 

[doctornick]

Indoor version of Jetpacks from Shanghai.

Not a bad idea but not much point considering Astro orbiter is right next door. Also part of the value of those types of spinners is the kinetics for the park and being able to see the sights of the park while you ride. (As an aside, I’ve thought the jet packs would be a nice addition to Epcot near M:S)

In the same vein though, what about an indoor version of the Big Hero 6 ride from Tokyo? That would at least be a new ride system for MK.

 

[IMDREW]

Mermaid's queue in Orlando...

• has interactive screens that
  • are a speed bump in the queue causing congestion
  • too high up for children to participate in... in a Mermaid ride... mostly for children
• has leaks from the ceiling (last time I was there)
• very, very long and almost always empty... people are voting with their feet... this is a pass

Say what you will about Mermaid. It's one of the only rides in WDW that has constantly welcomed me to ride with a short to no wait. Thats worth a lot at WDW!

 

[DHSfanatic]

Good reason to go ahead and eliminate Buzz, which is old, bad, and doesn't really fit in Tomorrowland anyways.

Minority opinion, I guess, but I still like Buzz.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Minority opinion, I guess, but I still like Buzz.

My family does, too. We split into 2 teams of 2 and try to beat each other.

 

[DHSfanatic]

Is this the consensus view? I always thought Little Mermaid was pretty solid, and our kids love it. Ursula is definitely a highlight.

We were looking forward to it but found it disappointing. Granted, our kids were older than the target ages by the time it opened. I find it puzzling that they didn't make it a water ride. Cost, I assume?

 

[uncle jimmy]

In the same vein though, what about an indoor version of the Big Hero 6 ride from Tokyo? That would at least be a new ride system for MK.

I have been thinking the same about the BH6 attraction, bringing it to replace SGE... The closed shop could become the Popcorn store.

 

[ppete1975]

My 6 year old loved it last week, but

everyone misses the point of them. Its for kids who this is their first try at driving, ive never seen a kid get off of it without a huge smile. Replace the motors, thats fine, go electric. But it shouldnt go away.
Kids love it, even if we always have to end the statement with a but, about our opinion because we drive everyday at much faster speeds with no guide rails.

btw not an attack on the poster, this seems to be the general consensus

 

[aliceismad]

In the same vein though, what about an indoor version of the Big Hero 6 ride from Tokyo? That would at least be a new ride system for MK.

I would love this.

Aesthetically, I wish they would go retro or a steampunk-y Jules Verne-type thing like Paris has. I've only seen it in pictures but it just looks so cool and "futuristic" but also timeless.

 

[aliceismad]

everyone misses the point of them. Its for kids who this is their first try at driving, ive never seen a kid get off of it without a huge smile. Replace the motors, thats fine, go electric. But it shouldnt go away.
Kids love it, even if we always have to end the statement with a but, about our opinion because we drive everyday at much faster speeds with no guide rails.

btw not an attack on the poster, this seems to be the general consensus

Yeah, but most areas have go kart tracks nearby now. I don't think the speedway has the same allure or special-ness that it once did. It's just so much space for a one-and-done kind of ride that doesn't even fit in Tomorrowland.

 

[rle4lunch]

everyone misses the point of them. Its for kids who this is their first try at driving, ive never seen a kid get off of it without a huge smile. Replace the motors, thats fine, go electric. But it shouldnt go away.
Kids love it, even if we always have to end the statement with a but, about our opinion because we drive everyday at much faster speeds with no guide rails.

btw not an attack on the poster, this seems to be the general consensus

no, i get it. i loved it when i was the same age as my son. he immediately wanted to go again. but when it's 94 degrees, wearing dumb a $$ masks (outdoors no less), with no shade, stopping every 20 ft because of some jack a SS in front of you that (40 year old even) that can't figure out the gas pedal, well, it's just terrible. the things we do for our kids... lol

 

[ppete1975]

Yeah, but most areas have go kart tracks nearby now. I don't think the speedway has the same allure or special-ness that it once did. It's just so much space for a one-and-done kind of ride that doesn't even fit in Tomorrowland.

most go karts are faster and for taller riders. Speedway is the first chance for lots of little ones to "drive"

 

[ImperfectPixie]

most go karts are faster and for taller riders. Speedway is the first chance for lots of little ones to "drive"

I don't want to see it gone, as it's among my boys favorites...but an upgrade to something similar like the K1 go karts would be great.

 

[ppete1975]

could they fit in a star tours style ride(size wise)? then you could theme it to anything maybe even black box it.



or make it a ned from outer space talk show with a video you could easily swap out with whatever IP or movie is coming out that disney is trying to push. Oh ned is now interviewing chris pratt and then interviewing emma stone (would keep it fresh by changing the dialogue every few months)

 

[larryz]

Mark my words, they're eventually going to find a way to monetize the Little Mermaid queue some day by converting most of it into a shop or restaurant.

I see your point but I'm not sure how they could. It's not a very big space.

Make it a walking/eating walk-through/eat-through attraction, and call it "Be Our Quest." Most people won't notice the difference, and they'll be able to charge chateaubriand prices for corn dogs and burgers-on-a-stick.

As for the Stitch holes, I don't know why they don't just put a couple of small spinners in there... maybe even two used Gravitrons.

 

[doctornick]

or make it a ned from outer space talk show with a video you could easily swap out with whatever IP or movie is coming out that disney is trying to push. Oh ned is now interviewing chris pratt and then interviewing emma stone (would keep it fresh by changing the dialogue every few months)

I’ve mentioned it before, but I think Earth to Ned would be perfect for a new show in the Laugh Floor space and fit better with Tomorrowland

 

[UNCgolf]

everyone misses the point of them. Its for kids who this is their first try at driving, ive never seen a kid get off of it without a huge smile. Replace the motors, thats fine, go electric. But it shouldnt go away.
Kids love it, even if we always have to end the statement with a but, about our opinion because we drive everyday at much faster speeds with no guide rails.

btw not an attack on the poster, this seems to be the general consensus

The problem is that kids can do that all over the country. There's no need for it at the Magic Kingdom.

I suppose the rails is helpful for a very small kid, but there are plenty of go-kart tracks that have dual parent/child cars so the parent can take control if necessary. There's a small one near my family beach house with kids as young as 4 or 5 in the dual cars. It feels like a waste of space at the MK that could be used for something actually unique to Disney.

 

[aliceismad]

most go karts are faster and for taller riders. Speedway is the first chance for lots of little ones to "drive"

That's fair. My kid got one of those dumb battery-powered ride-on minicars from her grandfather for Christmas that she adored, so she thought Speedway was fun but kinda boring with the rail and whatnot.